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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-08-2018, 03:53
Replies: 14
Views: 2,707
Posted By keelkicker
Re: Alaskan Yellow Cedar & Epoxy

[QUOTE=Amnesia II;2679581]Hi Ann, this boat seems to be drawing me like a moth to the flame!



hi amnesia


did you end up inspecting her ??
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-02-2016, 02:02
Replies: 14
Views: 2,801
Posted By keelkicker
Re: Out of My Depth

Hi Reefmagnet

Yep, V609 is the one. I put some new sails on her this January - see photo - she goes like the wind !! (love your work by the way ...)

I found the WIS (where you thought it...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-02-2016, 03:28
Replies: 8
Views: 3,296
Posted By keelkicker
Re: Long keel anchoring

Hi all

My thanks for the helpful tips. Much appreciated.

The boy and i have ventured back out and whilst we may not be quite at the "master" stage, we didn't hit anybody (and that's always a...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-02-2016, 03:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,801
Posted By keelkicker
Re: Out of My Depth

Hi all

My thanks for all the tips.

I was back to the boat today and pulled the transducer to have a peek - now that's an interesting process for the uninitiated, staring down a hole I've just...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-02-2016, 22:20
Replies: 14
Views: 2,801
Posted By keelkicker
Out of My Depth

hi all

my nexus depth sounder just went blank the other day, and i cant seem to get it back on-line. the manual doesn't seem to offer much help.

there is power to the unit, and only the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-02-2016, 23:31
Replies: 45
Views: 7,810
Posted By keelkicker
Re: Varnish or not to Varnish ?

hi ann

my thanks for the tips.

may i ask what is clear LPU ?? from your description, i'm assuming that it comes as an aerosol ??

cheers
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-02-2016, 20:56
Replies: 45
Views: 7,810
Posted By keelkicker
Varnish or not to Varnish ?

Hi

Just starting my first varnish project on my "classic plastic" sailing boat. Thought I'd start easy with the tiller.

My initial scrape and 80 grit sand seems to have got most of the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-01-2016, 03:56
Replies: 8
Views: 3,296
Posted By keelkicker
Long keel anchoring

hi

first, my aplogies for yet another anchoring thread, but honestly, as I said to my son as we tried to anchor in a crowded anchorage last saturday night, we are embarrassing ourselves, we...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-10-2015, 19:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,127
Posted By keelkicker
maintenance skills needed

hi all

new to boat ownership, and next to zero maintenance skills (personally i blame my father ...) but keen to learn.

i have seen courses like these Yacht Maintenance Course | Specialist...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-08-2015, 01:57
Replies: 33
Views: 8,124
Posted By keelkicker
heaving to, how to ? a question of chafe

hi all

a query on heaving to....

im ok with the concept of backwinding the genoa (i think) but do i:
a) let the sail lay across the shrouds (upper and lower on my boat) ??
b) furl the genoa...
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